Space Guild Monthly #3

Executive Summary

The past month marked a pivot from scattered output to structured execution. Major organizational groundwork was completed across all four domains: Elenarda clarified its educational and city-building priorities while detaching brandwise from Space Gene; Ardamir consolidated its mythopoetic efforts under a dedicated Substack and continued its multimedia rollout; Meneldur finalized its business identity and launched outward-facing assets to prepare for federal contracting; Guildrim refined its internal systems, market appeal, and intellectual positioning.

Most notably, the Guild Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) was finalized—this document now anchors the broader vision. The network state community emerged as a natural partner and target audience, though ideological tensions remain. A key personal shift occurred: the monthly novellas will be retired in favor of research paper production, increasing credibility and aligning better with long-term goals. Across the board, the foundations have been laid. The next step is consolidation and audience growth.

Current Course

Elenarda

1. Started investigating Praxis, a Peter Thiel-backed network state.

2. Initiated a media & franchise creation cell within Praxis; this will be a testing ground for the open source franchise.

3. Completed the Space Cities page; this designated the cities which will become hubs in our network.

4. Found a database of fledgling network states and began conversing with people in the NS community.

5. Created a Wiki page to present college options for Elendi.

6. Completed a Wiki page to present Guild Roles.

7. Completed a Wiki page for Guild Organizational Structure.

8. Fully divorced the Space Gene Twitter profile from the Elenarda one.

9. Began migrating the “elenarda.com” domain to AWS.

10. Moved to a new video editor. IrisVideo is good, but it cannot meet the rpoduction rate I need. I am now using EditVideo.io.

11. Wrote an academic paper on modeling cubesat attack surfaces; am looking for a publisher.

Ardamir

1. Uploaded the Undomiel song “Dawn in Imladris”. Link.

2. Created a bio for the Undomiel singer.

3. Completed the Ardamir Wiki primer.

4. Wrote a SOP for creating Tolkien-style fairy tales.

5. Have begun work on coordinating two people to build a media franchise through Praxis. The lessons learned here will be useful for generalizing to Ardamir and the larger guild system.

6. Completed Wiki page on the Grey Havens and their place within Elendi lore.

7. Created a Substack publication for Ardamir. Removed all lore-related posts form the Elenarda substack.

8. Completed a page on the Phial of Galadriel and its reappearance within the mythos.

Meneldur

1. Selected the primary and secondary NAICS codes for Meneldur.

2. Mailed a letter revising “Meneldur LLC” to “Meneldur Space Services LLC”.

3. The name revision completed.

4. Published the government contracting book in ebook and audible formats.

5. Created a LinkedIn page for Meneldur. I will not use Facebook for this.

6. Began registration for “meneldurspace.com”. It’s resolution is pending.

Guildrim

1. Received the first edited Guildrim video from IrisBits. It’s good. But the editing took a while; I attribute that to this being my first order.

2. I learned about network states. Apparently, my guild system aligns well with the aims of many tech entrepreneurs. I will need to research this more. The guild appears to be the implementation phase for their visions, which correspond to the design phase of the systems engineering model.

3. Finalized a compelling Substack note prompt and updated the workflow.

4. Published an article, How Postmodernism Created the Opioid Crisis, on Contra.

5. Completed the page describing guild marketplaces at a high level of decomposition.

6. I have written the Guild SEMP.

7. Finished the Guildrim Community Platform page.

8. Generated a list of plausible Guildrim communities and appraised their marketability.

Milestones

1. The Guild SEMP now exists.

2. Discovered the Network State community. This is the preexisting group which needs my guild system.

3. Meneldur has a formal name: Meneldur Space Services LLC.

4. Created Twitter strategies for the Guildrim and Space Gene accounts.

5. I now have a reliable system for marketing. I need to become comfortable using it. Later, I will automate it.

Works Products

1. Finished the Guild Mythos page.

2. Guildrim video: “Why are people so mean?”

3. Elenarda videos: “Jobs Most Likely to be Replaced by AI,” and, “Why Does America Need a Space Force?”.

4. Government Contracting book: ebook & audible

Reflection

1. My idea is similar to the network state idea. The guild system sockets into is at the design & implementation stage.

2. The Network State community has a crypto cult problem. It is filled with insufferable people with whom no country can be founded. I do not know why B. Srinivasan tied his idea to the cult. They are unnecessary and injurious to his ends.

3. I should establish myself as an authority in the Guildrim-relevant and space domains. I can do this by publishing research papers. It will be easier for me to do so if I redirect the time and energy spend producing monthly novellas to monthly research papers. I will change my workflows to reflect this.

Difficulties

1. My Youtube presentation skills need improvement. I overcame my speaking difficulties, but I must become more entertaining on camera. I should also lose weight because I am ugly.

2. The weight may not be the issue; my BMI is healthy. I suspect I need to reduce my carbohydrate intake. That will help me retain less water. I should use the Atkins diet.

Plan for the Month

I. Guildrim

This month, my only focus for Guildrim is momentum. I will continue publishing written work—Substack posts, tweet threads, maybe a guest piece if the right platform comes along. I’m not shifting strategy. I’m reinforcing it. Every post is another brick in the wall. Twitter will be my main engine for growth, so I’ll post daily, experiment with formats, and engage in comment threads that actually matter. My aim is to be visible and valuable without being a reply guy.

I’ll also keep networking, but I’m doing it deliberately. No pointless DMs, no VC tourists. I want to stay in orbit around serious builders. Anyone who’s writing specs, founding DAOs, or laying down operational frameworks for networked communities is in scope. That’s the social ecosystem I need to thrive in—and eventually lead.

II. Meneldur

Meneldur goes quiet for now. I’ve laid the groundwork: name, codes, domains, and presence. But this month, I’m not publishing papers or pushing content. I want to observe the federal contracting landscape, clean up my backend systems, and gather real intelligence on where Meneldur fits. If someone stumbles on the website or LinkedIn page, fine. But there’s no new output. I’m storing potential energy.

III. Elenarda

Elenarda continues as-is. The systems are clean, the branding’s separate, and the Wiki foundation is solid. The only maintenance task is keeping the college and city pages alive in public conversation—especially on Twitter. That can happen through one or two smart posts a week, nothing elaborate. Otherwise, I’ll leave Elenarda alone. It’s stable, and stability is rare enough to appreciate.

IV. Ardamir

No map. No publishing. Ardamir is still central to the mythos, but this isn’t the season to feed it publicly. I’ll keep worldbuilding in private and take notes when inspiration hits. The Praxis media experiment is still valuable, so I’ll continue that quietly. Any lessons I pick up will be folded into the broader franchise-building framework for Guildrim, not published under the Ardamir banner. Let the myth rest.

V. Personal Development & Presentation

This is the month I get better on camera. I’ll record two videos every week, no matter what. One of those must go live. Even if it’s rough. Even if it doesn’t get views. It’s about rhythm and exposure. I need to hear myself talk, cringe a little, fix it, and keep going.

The diet stays simple: low-carb, Atkins-style. Not because of vanity—because I suspect it’ll help my mental clarity and camera presence. If my face looks less puffy and I think more clearly, that’s a win. I’m also going to study two or three YouTubers whose presentation I admire and dissect their mechanics. Voice, posture, pace, edits. Then I’ll mimic them badly until I can do it well.